Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-05-20
BOARD OF ALDERM EN-,
AN ADJOURNED MEETING HELD MON
DAY EVENING.
Important Resolutions Passed--How the
Street Department Shalt Report
Various Petitions Passed
Other Proceedings

iho boalu VI Aluermen nelu an al
journed meeting Monday at which all
the members were present. A bill pre-
sented by E. X. Coon for Sill. 90 for mason
work was ordered paid on motion of AL
derman Smith.
President Sutton stated that he was in
error in ryling at the last meeting that a
member could call up any measure after
1t had been laid on the table He had con-
suited authorities and found that it re-
quired vote of the Board to take any
measure from the table after it had been
voted there, and he should so rule after
the present meeting.
PETITIONS.
Petitions were granted as follows That
tagging and curbing be laid on the north
side of Main street between Willard and
Williams streets and establish the grade
so as to conform rs nearly as possible to
the natural grade of the street that flag
ging be laid on the south side of College
street between Pine and ST. Paul streets ;
that q sewer be constructed in Cherry
street between Church and st. Paul
streets
LICENSES.
Licenses were granted as follows Bur
lington Gas company, use of portion of
Battery street for storage of building ma
terial John Nolan, use of portion of
Maple street for building purposes; Can
Ger Relief association, to connect No. 81
King street with sewer Henry Greene to
connect premises northwest corner of
Maple and Willard streets with sewer !;
ii. Il. Sails, to connect No. s Church
street with sewer; A. & l.. NJ Barrows,
use OF q portion of Church street
Tor building purposes; Fred Leclar,
of
and Strong street for building purposes !;
h. Marcelais use of portion of Strong
street Tor building purposes Roberts 81
Brownell to connect double tenement on
spruce street with sewer G. w. Hop
sewer Y. M. C. A. to place ice water
tanks, one at the entrance to their hall
and the other on Church street near
Pearl w. B. Craven extension of two
signs over Church street; Gilmore John
son use of portion of South Union street
for building purposes.
The following resolutions were offered
by Alderman Parker and adopted
Resolued, That a sum not exceeding $1,000
be, and 1t is hereby appropriated to defray. the
expenses of providing a new hose house for
the Barnes Hose company No. 7, which said
house shall be for the use of Ward Three for
election and other ward purposes.
RcSOtCed, That Alderman Cook, Brown and
Smith be and they are hereby appointed
special committee to carry the above resolu-
Resolved, That the previous resolution relat-
ing TO the same subject. adopted by this Board
on March FL 1857 be and it is hereby rescinded.
The following resolution was offered by
Alderman Englesby:
RSsolued, That the superintendent of the
streets be directed hereafter to make a
monthly report to the Board of Aldermen, of
the expense of all completed work and that
the oNerseer of the poor be directed to make
quar- erly statement to the Board of Alder
men of the expenses of the preceding quar-
ter.
Alderman Johnson moved to amend by
inserting after the words completed
work." the words land that all bills ex-
cept the regular pay rolls, be audited by
the street committee and be approved by
the Board monthly" The ayes and nays
were called for by Alderman Booth and
resulted as follows:
Ayes-Booth, Brown, Johnson, Parker
Nays-Englesby, McKillip, Smith, SUIT.
ton, WatSOn-5.
Alderman Cook had previously left the
room on account OF illness.
The original resolution was then sec
onded by Alderman Brown, who said that
he thought the street committee honora-
BILE men and he was in favor of allowing
them to 90 on as they had until it was
found necessary to change the method of
business. Alderman Booth also seconded
the resolution and it was passed by
unanimous vote.
TILT OVER A POLICE APPOINTMENT.
A discussion ensded over the appoint
ment of a builder named Roberts as
policeman. Alderman Englesby stated
that he had learned on good authority
that Mr.. Roberts was not a proper person
for the position. Alderman Booth
thought the objection should have been
made in relation to previous appoint
ments. Alderman Smith thought if AL
derman Booth would speak to Chief-of
Police Adsit he would learn that Roberts
ought not to be appointed. Alderman
McKilip said that he had seen Roberts
intoxicated with policeman's badge on
He disliked very much to vote against Mr..
Roberts but he felt it to be his duty
Alderman Booth moved that the ap-
pointment of Roberts be confirmed and
called for the yeas and nays. Alderman
johnson moved that the appointment be
laid Oh the table. Alderman Booth called
for the yeas and nays and his was the
only negative vote. Alderman Booth
then moved that the Board take from the
table the appointment of Patrick Cronan
as policeman. Alderman Englesby moved